Cross-cultural training and expatriate adjustment: A study of western expatriates in Nigeria

A Study of Anglo Expatriate Managers’ Learning, Knowledge Acquisition, and Adjustment in Multinational Companies in China

“…1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 expatriation as a socialization/coordination mechanism, effective expatriate management, and expatriate self-adjustment. This article extended the study of expatriate self-adjustment, believed to be one of the most frequent reasons for expatriate failure (Okpara & Kabongo, 2011 Kolb's (1984) experiential learning theory, recently highlighted as a particularly fertile area for investigation of expatriate adjustment (Yamazaki, 2010). Our study also sought to extend the adjustment model proposed by that has already galvanized a large body of evidence and is believed to be the most influential theoretical treatment of expatriate experiences (Bhaskar-Shrinivas et al, 2005).…”

“…International assignments are full of challenges and uncertainties, especially in a host country with significant diversities. The complex and ever-changing global environment requires expatriate managers to be flexible (Okpara & Kabongo, 2011).…”

“…(Black, Mendenhall, & Oddou, 1991;Okpara & Kabongo, 2011;Shaffer, Harrison, & Gilley, 1999;Takeuchi, et. al, 2005;).…”

Developing cross-cultural healthcare workers: content, process and mentoring

“…22 Cultural intelligence, a multifaceted individual attribute that assists a person in adapting effectively to a new cultural context, may also contribute to cross-cultural success. Adjustability, [22][23][24][25][26][27] cultural sensitivity, 28,29 self-efficacy, 30 previous international experience, 26,27,30 and family adjustment dynamics 31 also play major roles in contributing to the effective functioning of the cross-cultural professional. So, a number of factors have been identified which can help the healthcare missionary become successful; yet, many crosscultural workers are surprised by the difficulties they face once established in their cross-cultural living situations.…”

“…33,35 Ultimately, CCT aims to predispose members of one culture to rapid adjustment in their host culture. 26 However, some studies have found that cross-cultural training may not provide significant benefit for expatriate adjustment. 24 Morris and Robie conducted a meta-analysis of 16 studies (total n=2,270) and found that the overall effectiveness of CCTs was weaker than expected in light of the wide use of training.…”